Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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